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Relationships

Caregiver Corner: Friends Bring Benefits

If loneliness is the problem, the remedy is to build social resilience, master new skills and relearn others. You read that correctly: re-learning skills includes one we probably never thought of as a skill when we were younger: making friends. ...
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Refusing Help (Part 1) 

Everyone I have ever met does not want to end up in a “nursing home" or lose their autonomy, their independence. Yet, many of us are reluctant or simply refuse to allow support or assistance to potentially stop or delay this from happening. We choose to simply not think about it and let chips fall as they may. ...
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Love, Money & Relationship Dealbreakers

Honest conversations about money can help build trust, reduce stress, and set the stage for a secure and successful relationship. Because in love and life, financial harmony matters. ...
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Entertaining a Sick Grandchild

Do you ever get called upon to watch over a sick grandchild when they need to stay home from school? Entertaining a sick grandchild does not have to be a dreaded experience if you can find fun and creative ways to spend your time together. ...
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Retiring? We Want to Hear About It

For Thrive's spring issue, we're working on a story about retirement. Everyone approaches it differently with goals and lifestyle changes that suit their personality and pocketbook. What's yours? ...
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Work Ethic + Lifelong Learning = Opportunity

Tanaka Mupinga's key to success is his ability to blend his talent, creativity, education, work ethic and experiences together. He loves being a lifelong learner because everything is connected. The things he loves most are where he spends most of his time.  ...
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Estate Planning and Mentally Ill Family Members

More than one in five adults in the United States lives with a mental illness. If a mentally ill adult child or other family member is a factor in your estate planning, how can you protect both them and the money they may receive? ...
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Snow Much Fun!

Winter snow is making a convincing comeback here in Northeast Ohio. For those of you who have not escaped to Florida for the season, we should find ways to embrace the snow and have fun outside with our grandchildren. ...
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